The scene where Mr. Peanutbutter asks Diane why she made such a big deal out of the situation, and she said “someone had to say something” and he says “and that someone had to be you…because…why?”. Later in the conversation, he goes on to say he doesn’t understand why she is taking a stand on something she has nothing to do with, and how it is jeopardizing his role on the Hollywoo Stars and Celebs.
When I was younger and first watched the show, I agreed with Mr. Peanutbutter. Why was she getting all riled up about something that had nothing to do with her? I knew she felt passionately about it but like yeah, she had no connection to it whatsoever. But as I get older & find myself more empathetic towards and deeply unsettled by the injustices in this world, I feel obligated to speak up for and educate others about marginalized groups when they have not had the chance to have a voice. This has caused me to be a “Diane” in some situations while talking to my older family members about social issues, who in turn would be the “Mr. Peanutbutter.”
I do also see his side, because his career is important as well and she’s making very publicly disliked statements when she is very openly married to him. Though, I do feel at this point in the show that Diane’s side is ultimately more important and difficult for her yet she still pushes through because she sees the importance, while Mr. Peanutbutter has been able to breeze through life, not really facing any hard realities. In turn, making him unable to understand her situation. I think he could survive just fine if he supported her and faced some backlash, as he would surely bounce back (in the Bojack Horseman cinematic universe where, of course, popular people face little to no consequences.)
Just want some opinions. :)
in regards to mr peanutbutters career: I actually struggle to see his side in this regard because he’s at a point on life where he’s just not having any struggles surviving suddenly. We see at multiple times him being able to just splurge on anything because he already got lucky early on. So now everything acting is just more personal fulfillment, which is still important, but the stakes are different. He could’ve stood with diane on this issue easily, and even if his career would’ve been affected, he still would’ve been able to get another role and pursue acting further.
This is the part that gets me. There are a myriad of reasons people don’t stand up and do the “right” thing and a lot of those are justifiable to me. But Mr. PB isn’t a single mom working at Hank’s company who needs a paycheck to feed her family. The stakes are pure ego for him at that point.
If he publicly supported Diane’s bashing he might’ve gotten sued for defamation of character because the case (if there ever was one) was dropped hence why Bojack said “I am on your side but your not gonna win this one.”
Pretty sure he was contractually obligated to at least do the show I do remember the funny scene where he completely blew off the game show to help Bojack do the Nixon scene. But that’s one blow off compared to him actively sabotaging the network he works for. Not saying he couldn’t bounce back and get a new gig (hopefully Hanks controversy doesn’t black list him in Hollywoo) but he wouldn’t have gotten outve that situation with zero consequences.